The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * President Barack Obama's campaign for an attack on Syria took an unexpected turn as his administration inadvertently gave the Assad regime a potential way out that spawned second thoughts on Capitol Hill and enthusiasm among international opponents of a military strike. ()* Carl Icahn tried with all his might, but couldn't break the $24.8 billion takeover of Dell Inc. On Monday, the activist investor announced he wouldn't take further actions to block the buyout, moving the deal on the edge of passing at a scheduled shareholder vote on Thursday. ()
Dell, Inc. (Dell) is a global information technology company that offers its customers a range of solutions and services delivered directly by Dell and through other distribution channels. Shares of DELL remained unchanged at $13.84. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $8.69 and as high as $14.64. On average, 23552400 shares of DELL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 19175536.
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